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Rootes75 · Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:49 am Post subject: Collectors Car Parts

I have been trying without any luck to phone through to Collectors Car Parts, I have been trying for over a week now and the phone just continually rings.

Has anyone else tried them recently?
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L5Foye · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:07 am Post subject:

What was the number you were trying? 01784 471431 ?

Rootes75 · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:22 am Post subject:

Yes, that's the one.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:32 pm Post subject:

Still nothing, I have tried the number 3 times yesterday and 4 times already this morning. The phone just rings and rings?
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D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

I imagine you know already that they have moved? Though the phone number appears to remain the same?

This from their website:

WELCOME TO COLLECTORS CAR PARTS HEATHROW
THE SPECIALIST SUPPLIER OF OBSOLETE CAR PARTS AND SPARES FOR OLDER, VINTAGE AND CLASSIC CARS FROM 1925 - 1980
Collectors Carparts Heathrow
Our premises really are like an Aladdins Cave, full of classic car parts, so why not try us first for that hard to find part. You might be surprised!
Please note we have now moved:
Number One
Delta Way
Crabtree Road
Thorpe Industrial Estate
Egham
Surrey
TW20 8RN
Tel: 01784 471 431
Fax: 01784 435 162
We're still open 6 days a week, 9am to 6pm.
If you are unable to visit, then simply call us on 01784 471431 at the shop or use the contact us form on this website.

http://www.collectorscarparts-heathrow.co.uk/

Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:29 pm Post subject:

Yes, I have looked on the website and have been trying the number listed. Still nothing though.
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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire

Perhaps they're on holiday? I tried day after day to get through to someone who had made an unsuccessful repair to one of my cars and after about twelve days went to his premises only to find locked gates.
When I asked in the unit next door where they told me he was on holiday and would be back the next week, which he was and the repair is now being put right.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:25 am Post subject:

I am coming to the conclusion that its either holiday or illness? I have always had very good service from them.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:02 pm Post subject:

Still trying to get through to them and there is absolutely nothing, whatever time I call during the day.

But, strange thing is that whilst trawling ebay at lunch today I spotted some autojumble and upon looking had this very same phone number and address!?!? I have contacted them through ebay to see what is happening.
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Sid · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:15 pm Post subject:

I live no more than ten minutes by car from there, I'll try and pop round to see what's happened to them.

Sid · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:11 pm Post subject:

Be prepared to be disappointed...there's a notice of repossession on the door, the place is empty apart from some taped up boxes, and out the back a shelf unit with a load of starter motors and dynamos. Sad

victor 101 · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 446 Location: East Yorkshire

That's a shame, I wonder what happened to all the stock. Sad

Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 2:32 pm Post subject:

What!?! I cant believe its gone down the pan without anyone on here knowing about it or to that matter it being in the classic press??

Such a shame, the stock in there was huge and so varied.
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Sid · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:15 pm Post subject:

All may not be lost. If you go to the website http://www.collectorscarparts-heathrow.co.uk/index.php/practical-classic-garage you'll see he also runs a garage which is only about half a mile away from the industrial estate. If I get the chance next week I'll go over there and make some enquiries.
The repossession notice was dated 7th August with the disposal of any stock left there dated 8th September, so lets hope he managed to move it to the other premises. Otherwise, what's left at the industrial estate is lost unless it turns up at auction somewhere.

Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:40 pm Post subject:

Its his garage, the practical classics garage that is selling off things on ebay. It looks like they are clearing the garage too.
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